I let Mama think I'm innocent and know not what I do as much as possible! BOL!

I didn't KNOW I wasn't supposed to eat the chicken! It's a NATURAL INSTINCT, after all! You can't fight nature! Sheesh! I didn't KNOW I wasn't supposed to jump on people! I'm exploring people and sounds and smells! I didn't KNOW I'm not supposed to grab things and run! It's FUN, after all! It's even GREAT FUN!!!

I'm just a sweet, young, innocent puppy who doesn't know the wrongs this world contains. I follow my instincts, it's what I do! I'm a DOG! We're VERY intuitive animals!

But I've played fetch with Mama, with a teeny-tiny tennis ball that was my size when I was a baby! BOL! Fetch was FUN! Back and forth! Back and forth!

The other day Mama saw a doggie loose and wanted to catch it. She accidentally let go of my leash - HOORAY!! I went FLYING across the neighborhood street and through two people's yards, all the while saying, "HEY! HEY! WANNA PLAY??? LET'S PLAY!!!"

That little black doggie ran so fast! I don't think he felt like playing. Maybe his Mama was calling him.

Speaking of, I then heard Mama calling me!

"FRANK! C'MERE!!!"

Oh Mama! And Joey! She was with Joey! I ran to them as fast as I could! Hi guys! Wasn't that fun??? Who is that dog? Can we play with him?

Mama tied me and Joey to a tree and went looking for the dog. Thanks, Mama! I really wanted to play with him!

Mama didn't get the doggie, but me and Joey got to play "Wild dogs in the West" while Mama was out of sight! We were doing wild and pioneer things under that tree!

BOL! Did you know that? The squeaky wheel gets the grease? That's the lesson for today!

I have proof! I conducted a scientific experiment just today! It's no longer a theory! It is fact!

Today I used my big voicebox to sound like a little bitty puppy a LOT!!! When Mama was training Joey and Buddha (before and after me) in front of the crates I JUST COULDN'T TAKE IT! I yipped and yapped and crowed and bayed! I WANT THAT BULLYSTICK!
(The bullystick was not harmed in the process of training. It was used as a prop only, a device to teach us how to 'drop it'.)

Buddha dropped it like a pro. Joey dropped it okay. Me? You want ME to DROP the BULLYSTICK?!

Okay, who is delusional now? What do you mean, TEST OF WILL? It is against every fiber of my being to DROP a BULLYSTICK (on command...). It's against my rules!

Anywag, we have 'quiet-time' after eating. (snicker snicker, are you thinking what I'm thinking? 'Quiet time' is the PERFECT time for squeaking!!!) Something about big rib cages and little tummies. I hemmed and hawed, Mama let ONLY me out of the crate! Yay!

I hemmed and hawed, then I got a spray-cheese filled hollow bone!!

I hemmed and hawed, and I got to roam around the downstairs!

Where's Daddy? While I'm getting my every desire and more, I wonder, where's Daddy? Oh - I sniffed him upstairs! Daddy! I have a small desire to see you!

So Mama came and helped me.

Joey's chin was on the floor the whole time! BOL! I hope she doesn't figure this out!!

All's well that ends well, our 1.5 hour of 'quiet time' is over and I get to play with Buddha!

Remember dogs and cats, just keep yelling! They will cater to your EVERY NEED! You simply must get past the 'Is there something wrong?' inspection and the rest is SMOOTH SAILING!

*Be sure to look like a little innocent baby the WHOLE TIME. I'm a puppy! A mere baby! How could I POSSIBLY know better? - those lines work pretty well! If you're old, use that one! 'But I'm SOOOOO old! I could go at any moment! Any of us could! It's a fact! Pleeeeeaase? It will make me happy FUREVER!!!' BOL!

Was I sick, you ask? Well, I was sick in the head! I was having lotsa scaredy weird problems at dog class!

Going to class with Buddha and Joey has really helped!

Last Thursday Buddha came to my dog class and Mama says I acted like ME for the first time EVAH! I was sweet and wiggly and fun! I played with other dogs and I didn't hide under Mama's chair not once! It was SO FUN! I really like the dogs in Buddha's class!!

Mama says I'm HEALED! Maybe the Buddha healed me! Buddha heals all!!

Now Mama says they will give me lessons in getting in and out of the SUV. Mama picks me up to get me in and out, but since I'm 67 POUNDS and lanky, she says it's TOO HARD! Okay, but I'm nervous! Take it easy on me, okay Mama?

Since I was acting nervous in MY class, the trainer and Mama thought it would be good to see Joey having a good time in class! It was neat! I sniffed around and met dogs!

Mama said we need to find a new way to get me in and out of the SUV. Right now I climb onto Mama or Daddy's shoulder and they hold me like a baby and gently let me down. Mama said it was harder to lift my 70 pounds INTO the SUV than to ease me down!

Oh! Am I getting heavy?

Someone thought I was a mixed breed today at PetSmart! They asked what I was mixed with! When Mama told them I was just a little bitty baby puppy they realized their mistake! Mama says she thinks I MIGHT be mixed with gazelle, I'm so lanky!

Mama took me to dog class and EVERYONE said I did a lot better than last week when I was so scared!

I was kinda afraid of the training room and sat behind Mama, but I still did better!

Mama was going to take me to class with Buddha tonight, to show me how fun class can really be! Later she said it would be TOO crazy with us both! She said she'll wait until Daddy can come so I can get the tender lovin' care I need!